Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.42 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 1985
All-time low
4.42
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985–2024

0510151985200420241985: 12.51986: 121987: 11.71988: 11.31989: 10.71990: 10.11991: 9.51992: 9.11993: 8.71994: 8.31995: 81996: 7.61997: 7.31998: 71999: 6.82000: 6.62001: 6.42002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 5.92005: 5.82006: 5.82007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.62010: 5.52011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.12014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 4.92021: 4.82022: 4.72023: 4.62024: 4.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait is 4.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 12.51 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.

That places Kuwait 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.63 10.7 12.51 5
1990s 8.25 6.79 10.09 10
2000s 5.98 5.61 6.57 10
2010s 5.11 4.98 5.49 10
2020s 4.7 4.42 4.93 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 14 Oman 5.78 compare
  2. 15 Libya 5.2 compare
  3. 16 Bahrain 4.44 compare
  4. 18 Qatar 3.81 compare
  5. 19 Saudi Arabia 2.86 compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1985.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Kuwait ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
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